[chrissy]

My OH also has this, and was advised to use a roller on his calves by a friend, it does help him, also ice packs on feet is good.

[chrissy]

My mum had this problem, she tried everything and it wouldn’t heal. This went on for ages. Someone told her to soften a cabbage leaf in hot water and wrap the cabbage leaf round the heel. My mum doesn’t usually go for “alternative remedies” but was so desperate she tired it and it worked!

[chrissy]

I don’t have and have never suffered PF. However I have been wearing prosthetics in my shoes and boots since 1993 for knee pain.

I originally had them hand crafted by an NHS podiatrist. Two years ago the knee pain started up again so I went back to a NHS podiatrist. Maybe because of cutbacks but this time all they did was stick a piece of plastic to the prosthetic. No discussion was made about their condition or if I needed new insoles made. I was most unimpressed.

However I did discover that the original podiatrist I saw in 1993 had now gone private so I went to him.

Long story shorter, new prosthetics hand made and no pain. Sadly this was not free.

It set me back £150 + consultation fees. Worth every penny though.

Just in case you could not get any help from NHS podiatrist.

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